Maintenance Engineer

GPS Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to work in Milton Keynes. Key responsibilities include fault finding, preventive maintenance, and implementing equipment modifications. Candidates should have qualifications such as 18th Edition and experience with PLC systems. The role offers a competitive salary circa £50K plus bonuses and overtime.

Qualifications

• Experience with 3 phase equipment.
• Inspect and Testing Qualification could be beneficial.
• Able to interpret diagrams and manuals.

Responsibilities

• Fault finding and repair of equipment.
• Perform daily and weekly inspections.
• Planned maintenance on various systems.
• Implement efficiency improvements.

Skills

Familiarity with low-voltage equipment

Experience with electric/inverter motor starters

Qualified to 18th Edition

PLC Programming and fault finding

Familiar with hydraulic and pneumatic systems

Ability to weld and work with pipework

Previous experience in manufacturing

Understanding of preventative maintenance techniques

Ability to examine electrical components

Job description

Vacancy: Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Hours of work: 6.00am to 2.30pm & 1.30pm to 10pm (40 hours)

Location: Milton Keynes

Key Responsibilities

• Fault finding and repair of on-line breakdowns and off-line equipment.
• Repair plant / machinery faults in a timely manner and have the initiative to request assistance if the fault cannot be rectified within a reasonable time period.
• Carry out daily inspections on guarding, air, steam and water leaks and complete repairs as necessary.
• Complete weekly environmental inspections and testing.
• Adhere to and work the call-out and on-call system as required.
• Planned maintenance is carried out in accordance with the schedule on the following: Conveyors, Press Machinery, Laundry Machinery, Steam Systems, Fluid Systems, Pneumatics and Hydraulics.
• Implement modifications and improvements to all levels to improve efficiency.
• Install new equipment and to relocate existing equipment throughout the site, including the installation of power/utilities.
• General fitting duties e.g. checking and installing bearings, replacing belts, couplings, diaphragms etc.

Skills/Experience Desired:

• Familiarity of working on low-voltage equipment, ultra low control voltage and 3 phase equipment
• Experience of electric and inverter motor starters, plus DC experience.
• Qualified to 18th Edition. Inspect and Test Qualification would be advantageous.
• PLC Program and fault finding. Ideally Allen Bradley and Siemens (S7+Logo).
• Familiar with steam, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Able to weld and work with pipework, pumps, fitting etc
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Understand preventative maintenance techniques and an ability to scrutinise diagrams, sketches, operation manuals and manufacturer's specifications, production equipment and ancillary plant equipment, such as boilers, cooling towers, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, using tools appropriate for the job.
• Should be able to examine electrical components to detect failure causes using test equipment and other measuring instruments. AC invertor controls and AC/DC drives would be advantageous.

Salary circa 50K + on call bonus + Overtime